Mistrial declared in W. Mass. fatal crash trial

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A judge has declared a mistrial in the trial of a Southwick man charged with being drunk when he was involved in a car crash that killed another driver.

The Hampden Superior Court judge declared a mistrial in the case of 37-year-old Daniel Leary on Monday after the jury learned the defendant had been charged with drug possession. The judge had previously ruled that the drug charge could not be introduced at trial.